diff -u proftpd-1.2.10/debian/proftpd.init proftpd-1.2.10/debian/proftpd.init
--- proftpd-1.2.10/debian/proftpd.init
+++ proftpd-1.2.10/debian/proftpd.init
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@
     fi
 fi
 
+# /var/run could be on a tmpfs
+[ ! -d /var/run/proftpd ] && mkdir /var/run/proftpd
+
 start()
 {
     if [ "$ISOK" != "yes" ]; then
diff -u proftpd-1.2.10/debian/changelog proftpd-1.2.10/debian/changelog
--- proftpd-1.2.10/debian/changelog
+++ proftpd-1.2.10/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+proftpd (1.2.10-27ubuntu1) dapper; urgency=low
+
+  * Modified init script to create /var/run/proftpd if it doesn't exist (if
+    /var/run is a tmpfs for instance).
+
+ -- Jeremie Corbier <jeremie.corbier@resel.enst-bretagne.fr>  Sat, 18 Mar 2006 16:31:05 +0100
+
 proftpd (1.2.10-27) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Transition libmysqlclient12 -> libmysqlclient15, retaining back-compatibility